Exposure to environmental heat outdoor · Heat exhaustion, fatigue
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Progressive Casualty Insurance Company, 7820 US HWY 98, LAKELAND, FLORIDA 33810
on — Heat exhaustion, fatigue, affecting the BODY SYSTEMS .
Final narrative
An employee was working outside inspecting vehicles at a body shop when he became ill due to heat. The employee sustained dehydration, heat exhaustion, and a muscle injury.
Hospitalized BODY SYSTEMS Heat environmental
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